In 2022 the iconic character Winnie The Pooh and friends entered the public domain so it wasn’t long before the fun began. The most outrageous use of the character came in the slasher reimagining of the classic characters with Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey from director Rhys Frake-Waterfield in 2023. The film was a cult hit and has now spawned the new Twisted Childhood Universe that is bringing other famed characters to the horror genre. 

 

The first film to be released outside of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II was Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare and Bambi Unleashed. Now the latest chapter of this universe is coming, taking on the legend of Pinocchio once again in a terrifying new way.

 

Pinocchio Unstrung follows an elite London prep school where Pinocchio, influenced by a sinister Cricket and created by Geppetto, launches a violent crusade to carve himself into a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time. The film stars Richard Brake, Jessica Balmer, Cameron Bell and horror icon Robert Englund.

 

While you will have to wait until July 24th to see the film in theaters, but you can check out the poster and trailer here now from Vivid Pictures and Jagged Edge Productions.